Lloyds Banking Group has stopped selling payment protection insurance (PPI) after declaring the product no longer "economical" for the business.
The group stopped selling the controversial product on loans, credit cards and mortgages on 23 July, although it will continue to service in-force policies. Lloyds confirmed the move following reports on consumer site MoneySavingExpert.com. The company lent its support to a legal challenge by Barclays in 2009 after the Competition Commission proposed a point-of-sale ban on PPI alongside other credit products. Barclays and Lloyds challenged the ruling on the grounds the Commission's investigation lacked enough evidence of mis-selling. A spokesperson for the bank says: "Lloyds dec...
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